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English
- العربية (الإمارات العربية المتحدة)
- Български
- Čeština (Česká republika)
- Dansk (Danmark)
- Deutsch
- Ελληνικά (Ελλάδα)
- Eesti
- Español (España)
- Español (México)
- Français
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Italiano
- 한국어 (대한민국)
- Magyar (Magyarország)
- Norsk, bokmål (Norge)
- Nederlands (Nederland)
- Polski (Polska)
- Português (Brasil)
- Português (Portugal)
- Română (România)
- Suomi (Suomi)
- Svenska (Sverige)
- ไทย (ไทย)
- Tiếng Việt (Việt Nam)
- Türkçe (Türkiye)
- Русский
- 日本語(日本)
- Latviešu
- Lietuvių
- Srpski
- Српски
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
- About Kaspersky app for Android
- FAQ
- Subscription & Account
- About free, trial and premium versions
- About the subscription for Kaspersky app
- Viewing information about the subscription and its term
- Activating the subscription for Kaspersky app
- Signing in to My Kaspersky using your Google, Facebook or Apple account
- Signing in to My Kaspersky using the QR code
- Subscription restoration troubleshooting
- Data provision
- Installing and uninstalling the app
- Scan
- Updating anti-virus databases
- Automatic Anti-Virus
- Where Is My Device
- Using a screen lock
- App Lock
- Safe Browsing
- Safe Messaging
- Text Anti-Phishing (for Huawei devices without Google Play services)
- Call Filter
- My apps and permissions
- Data Leak Checker
- Kaspersky VPN
- About Kaspersky VPN
- Transferring VPN settings to Kaspersky app
- Free version of Kaspersky VPN
- Unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Viewing the secure connection state and available traffic
- Activating the unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Restoring the unlimited version of Kaspersky VPN
- Configuring Smart Protection
- Choosing the virtual server
- Protecting data if a secure connection is lost
- Viewing the statistics of secure traffic use on My Kaspersky
- Turning off Kaspersky VPN
- Restrictions for the use of Kaspersky VPN
- Smart Home Monitor
- Password manager
- Weak Settings Scan
- Viewing app reports
- Social Privacy
- Screen Repair Warranty
- Secure QR Scanner
- Premium Support Services
- Using My Kaspersky
- Configuring app's notifications
- Changing the app theme
- Selection of relevant security news
- Early access to features
- How to get customer support
- Sources of information about the app
- Known issues
- Legal
- For beta testers
FAQ > Updating anti-virus databases
Updating anti-virus databases
Updating anti-virus databases
Kaspersky app uses anti-virus databases when searching for malware. The app's anti-virus databases contain descriptions of malware currently known to Kaspersky, information on how to neutralize it, and descriptions of other malicious objects.
To update the app's anti-virus databases, your device must be connected to the internet.
To start an update of anti-virus databases on the device:
- On the main screen of Kaspersky app, tap All features.
- Swipe up and tap Update antivirus databases.
If you have a subscription for Kaspersky app, you can set a schedule for anti-virus database autoupdates.
- In the main window of Kaspersky app for Android, tap Automatic Anti-Virus.
- Select Update.
- Now, tap On schedule and select an option:
- Weekly: The databases will be updated automatically once a week on the day and time you select.
- Daily: The databases will be updated automatically once a day at the time you select.
- Turned off: The databases will not be updated automatically. You will have to update them manually.
- To specify the day to update the databases (for weekly updates only), tap Start day and select a day.
- To specify the time to update the databases (for daily and weekly updates only), tap Start time and set a time.
We are currently working to improve this feature. The changes are part of the early access to features, which is only available to a small group of users.
Article ID: 71806, Last review: Jun 9, 2023